On Today’s Show

For the first time 93 years, Canada has an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200m thanks to Andre DeGrasse 

Laurence Vincent Lapointe wins Silver in the C-1 200m

This is the first ever Olympic podium for women’s canoe sprint

After 8 events Damian Warner still sits in first place in the men’s decathlon and fellow Canadian Pierce LePage sits in third

Kelsey Mitchell & Lauriane Genest will move on to the final in the women’s keirin cycling event

Women’s soccer gold medal press conferences moved from this afternoon to tonight. Time for the game remains 11am here Friday. But will we see a time change venue change?

➢ Animal rescuers in the Cambridge area, are trying to find a llama on the loose that’s been spotted wandering through residential neighborhoods. The Cambridge Humane Society says the animal was spotted several times last week in the Arkell and Puslinch communities. A few people who spotted the animal tried to capture it, but it kept running away. The Cambridge Humane Society is asking anyone who spots the loose llama to contact them.

➢ A Florida man was clawed by a jaguar at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens when he stuck his hand into the pen.  He was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Here is a zoo patron and deputy zoo director Dan Maloney talking about the incident. 

➢ On “The Tonight Show”, Mark Wahlberg said that to put on weight for “Stu”, he had to eat 7,000 calories a day for two weeks, and then 11,000 calories a day, for another two weeks.  

➢ With a rising concern of the COVID-19 Delta variant, Paramount is delaying the release of “Clifford the Big Red Dog” in theaters.  The movie is done and it was going to be released September 17th.  But since Paramount is worried parents won’t be taking their kids to the theater, they decided to delay until it’s safe. A new date for the movie has yet to be announced.

Movie fans are already freaking out on social media about this potentially being the tip of the iceberg . . . with more movies following suit.  But it’s too early to say for now.)

(And yes, this is “Clifford the Big Red Dog” but Paramount has some big movies in the pipeline, including the new “Top Gun”, the new “Scream” movie, and “Mission: Impossible 7”.)

COUNTRY MUSIC NOTE

53   Born on this day in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was Terri Clark, Canadian country music singer, songwriter, who has scored over twenty singles, including six #1’s. 

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A Gas Station Mixed Gas with Diesel and Didn’t Realize for Three Days

Putting diesel in a normal car can cause big, expensive problems.  That’s why those green diesel pumps won’t fit in regular gas tanks.  But that won’t help if the mix-up happens at the SOURCE. 

A gas station in Southern Alberta got a fuel delivery last weekend, and their tanks got filled with the wrong types of gas.

They pumped regular gas into the tanks that are supposed to hold diesel . . . and diesel into the ones that are supposed to have gas.  So all of their tanks had a mix of both, and they didn’t realize it for THREE DAYS. 

People who needed regular gas got 20% diesel.  And people expecting diesel got 40% regular, which is really bad for diesel engines.

It’s not clear how many customers they had over those three days, but now a lot of people are coming forward with issues.

One guy who got diesel by mistake says his truck won’t start now . . . and it’s going to cost $8,500 just to fix that one vehicle.

It’s not clear if the station is going to cover repairs voluntarily.  It’s sounding like people might have to sue. 

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BIRTHDAYS 

Actress Loni Anderson is 76. (Jennifer WKPR in Cincinnati)

Director James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) is 55. 

Country singer Terri Clark is 53.

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GATOR SURPRISES FAMILY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, DAMAGES HOUSE 

This has got to be one of the scariest things to wake up to. 

A family in Rockledge, Florida was woken up in the middle of the night by their dog barking and home owner Steffany Spratling says, “I turned on the porch light and the gator was sitting on my doormat.” 

She adds that she waited to see if the creature would leave, but instead, it just paced back and forth from the window where her dog was barking, to the window where her son’s bedroom was. 

She says she called the police. Police ended up calling a trapper, who was able to catch the gator, but did some slight damage to the outside of the home. She added, 

FLORIDA WOMAN FINDS LARGE PYTHON 

This isn’t the usual thing people leave behind when moving. A woman in Florida says she found a large snake in the bathroom of her new apartment. 

Ali Skipper says she moved into the apartment in Orlando several weeks ago, and shortly after found the 4-foor ball python that Skipper never noticed until she woke up last Friday (July 30th) and saw it curled up on her bathroom sink. 

She said she believes the snake likely spent most of its time hiding under her fridge, while she was completely unaware that it was in the apartment. 

She posted about finding the snake on Facebook. 

The snake was safely removed without any incident and has since been relocated somewhere outside of the woman’s apartment.

SNAKE FOUND LEFT BEHIND ON BRITISH COLUMBIA BUS 

What’s the deal with people leaving their pet snakes everywhere? 

The operator of the Mountain Man Mike’s bus service, Michael Hathaway, in British Columbia, was doing maintenance work on one of his buses on Friday (July 30th) when he came across an orange-and-white snake in a heater. 

He said the bus had recently traveled from Vancouver to Kaslo. He determined the snake was a corn snake, and was worried it was injured. 

He brought it home and placed it in a makeshift enclosure with some food and water. 

He thinks the snake may have been traveling with its owner when it slipped out of a bag, and adds he’s been contacting recent passengers, but so far none have claimed the snake. Hathaway added that his family would be happy to give the snake a new home if its owner isn’t found.

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FOODS YOU SHOULDN’T (or don’t need to) PUT IN THE FRIDGE:

✗ Ketchup (and most other condiments):  This really comes down to taste. But because it is high in sodium, it can be stored at room temperature for about a month. 

✗ Bananas:  The ripening process slows down at cool temperatures; So, if you want yours to be more yellow than green, keep them on the counter. 

✗ Avocado:  Like bananas, they are used to growing in warm temperatures, so putting one in the fridge slows the ripening process way down. They last 2-3 days in the fridge before the flavor and texture become compromised.

✗ Tomatoes:  They’re best kept at room temperature. Chilling them to below 12° Celsius (54°F) compromises the flavor and texture. 

✗ Coffee:  Coffee’s greatest enemies are “air, moisture, heat and light.” Since fridges are packed with humidity, they should be considered a no-go for coffee. 

✗ Maple syrup and honey:  The sugars in syrup can crystallize when exposed to cool temperatures. Honey can harden or lose flavor.

✗ Butter:  Unsalted butter should be refrigerated. If it is salted butter that we’re talking about, it is OK out on the counter. 

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THURSDAY AUGUST 5TH  

1.   For the first time 93 years, Canada has an Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200m thanks to Andre DeGrasse 

Laurence Vincent Lapointe wins Silver in the C-1 200m

This is the first ever Olympic podium for women’s canoe sprint

Lauriane Genest won a Bronze medal l in the women’s keirin cycling event

Canada now has 17 medals. 

After 8 events Damian Warner still sits in first place in the men’s decathlon and fellow Canadian Pierce LePage sits in third

Women’s soccer gold medal press conferences moved from this afternoon to tonight. Time for the game remains 11am here Friday. But will we see a time change venue change?

2.   A man trying to break into a home with four children inside was chased away by one of the kids armed with a samurai swordand celebrating his 15th birthday.  Here is the father of the children talking about how it all went down. 

3.   Five boys in Iowa have dedicated time this summer helping turtles cross over a busy highway that runs between a marsh wildlife area and a nearby lake.  Here they are talking about the work they’ve been doing.

4.   Since today is National Underwear Day, here’s comedian Bill Engvall.

DOLLY PARTON’S MOST MEMORABLE ON-SCREEN MOMENTS 

Some of Dolly Parton‘s most memorable on-camera moments have been curated in a new boxed set called Dolly: The Ultimate Collection, which will be released on September 21st. The set features six discs, and contains clips from the 60s through today, according to Sounds Like Nashville. 

The collection includes 11 star-studded episodes of Dolly’s variety show from the ’80s with guest appearances by Oprah Winfrey, Kenny Rogers, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Willie Nelson, and The Smothers Brothers, to name a few; Christmas disc featuring A Down Home Country Christmas with Mac Davis and Burl Ives, and Bob Hope’s Jolly Christmas Show; Dolly’s Live From London concert; and the 2019 BBC documentary Dolly Parton: Here I Am. 

Dolly: The Ultimate Collection will be available nationwide in Walmart and select retailers. It retails for $49.99.

TIM McGRAW, FAITH HILL TO STAR IN PREQUEL TO ‘YELLOWSTONE’ 

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will both star in the upcoming prequel to Yellowstone, called 1883, it was announced yesterday (Wednesday, August 4th) by streaming service Paramount+.  The prequel will also star Sam Elliott.

According to a release, “1883 follows the Dutton family as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. It is a stark retelling of Western expansion, and an intense study of one family fleeing poverty to seek a better future in America’s promised land — Montana.” 

Tim and Faith will portray James and Margaret Dutton, the patriarch and matriarch of the Dutton family, respectively.

Tim said, “This is truly a dream job . . . The Duttons are tremendous characters and it’s so thrilling to be able to bring them to life.”

Faith said, “This is the opportunity of a lifetime. The Duttons are a formidable family and it is an absolute dream to bring such a strong female character like Margaret Dutton to life . . .”

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REBA, BROOKS & DUNN ANNOUNCE FINAL LAS VEGAS RESIDENCY SHOWS

Reba McEntire, Kix Brooks, and Ronnie Dunn have announced what will be the final dates for their residency, “Reba, Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas.” The trio will perform shows on select dates between December 1st and 15th at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. 

The final nine performances going on sale are December 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, and 15. 

Tickets go on sale to the public starting on Friday (Aug. 6th) at 10 a.m. PT. 

“Reba, Brooks & Dunn: Together in Vegas” is the longest-running country residency in Las Vegas.

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Tyler Hubbard’s Three-Year-Old Daughter Tells Him to Cut Back on Alcohol

You know what can turn a miserable hangover into a fun, family memory?  Your three little kids in your face at 7:30 in the morning.  That happened to TYLER HUBBARD, and his wife Hayley got it on video.

The first clip features a miserable-looking Tyler surrounded by the kids.  His three-year-old daughter Olivia says, quote, “Dad, I think you didn’t get enough rest.  You have to get rest.  That’s why you feel sick, you didn’t get enough rest.”

By the second clip he’s feeling better thanks to a cheeseburger and fries from Shake Shack . . . plus a nap.  Olivia thinks that’s a great idea and recommends “lots of sleep” the next time.

And then comes a prompting from Hayley . . . who maybe has an agenda?  She brings up dad’s alcohol consumption and Olivia says, “If the alcohol makes him sick again, he can’t have alcohol.”

Olivia takes that advice back to Tyler:  Quote, “When [the alcohol] makes you sick again you have to make sure you have a lot of rest.”  (You can check out the whole thing on Tyler’s Instagram.  It’s five panels.)

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This post was written by Dave Palmer